About Little Genius
Children who think, express and grow in English
Little Genius Gwangmyeong is an education-office-registered English academy running an English kindergarten program for ages 4–7 and elementary after-school classes.
Education Office Registration No. 1578
Welcome
“Where your big dreams come true.”
Meeting English early gives children a strong foundation for connecting with a wider world.
Little Genius offers a warm, nurturing environment where children develop English naturally, grow through enriching activities and form lasting friendships.
The Little Genius motto
The first school for tomorrow's global leaders
Philosophy
Six areas of development
The Little Genius program looks after children's growth across six balanced areas.
- 01
Cognitive development
A stimulating environment and activities that build critical thinking and problem-solving
- 02
Language & communication
Learning new words, building sentences and developing social skills through interaction
- 03
Social & emotional
Cooperation, empathy and problem-solving, and understanding and expressing emotions
- 04
Math & science
Numbers, shapes and patterns, and logical thinking through exploring the natural world
- 05
Physical activity & health
Gross and fine motor skills, and healthy habits through varied exercise
- 06
Art & creativity
Self-expression and an aesthetic sense, using many materials and tools
How we teach
What makes a Little Genius class different
English immersion
In classrooms shared by native-speaking and Korean teachers, English becomes an everyday language.
US textbook-based curriculum
A structured curriculum through reading, phonics, writing, speaking, grammar and vocabulary.
Growth you can see on stage
At Speech Presentation Day and in musical class, children put their English into performance.
Our director
Led by a director raising bilingual children herself
Emma Soderholm
Owner & Director, Little Genius
Emma Soderholm leads Little Genius as its owner and director, overseeing education at the Gwangmyeong campus. She is also a working mother raising bilingual children in a Korean-American international family.
Drawing on her own experience of English education in a multicultural family, she leads children's learning and daily life together with a team of native-speaking and Korean teachers.
- Korean-American family
- Bilingual parenting
- English in multicultural families
Teaching team
Native-speaking and Korean teachers, together
Each class is guided by Korean and native-speaking teachers working together. Native-speaking teachers lead art and musical classes, and a music-major teacher leads Orff music.
Current staffing details are shared during consultation.
- Picasso
- Monet
- Da Vinci
- Darwin
- Einstein
Campus
Little Genius Gwangmyeong, Cheonghak Plaza 4F
Easy to find, directly across from the E-Mart Soha main entrance. Please book ahead for an in-person consultation.
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